Losing Earth A Recent History” Book Review
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Losing Earth: A Recent History” Book Review
Losing Earth
Subject: Geography
Topic: Book Review
Paper details:
The book to be reviewed is “Losing Earth: A Recent History” by Nathaniel Rich. Details of the review: A book review ideally should contain three major elements – description, analysis and appraisal. Any reviewer’s primary duty is to describe the book. The review reader wants to know how big a book it is. Is it a slim volume, really just a long essay; or is it a monumental tome? The contents should be described sufficiently so that the reader can obtain a clear idea about the book’s subject.
This will probably involve not only a description of the various parts of the book, but some indication also of the amount of space allotted to the various topics. The reader of your review should be informed about the tone of the work. For what kind of audience is it intended? An indication of the character and quantity of supplements to the text is appropriate here, such as mention of any photographs, diagrams, maps, bibliography, index, etc. With a clear picture of the book established in the reader’s mind, the reviewer should turn to analysis. Analysis is often the weakest feature of most book reviews. Every author deserves (unless unwarranted) a sympathetic, appreciative analysis of the book she or he wrote; but too few get it.
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Many reviewers concentrate on the author’s mistakes and discuss the book that “should” have been written First, analyze a book on the author’s terms. Make clear what the author’s objectives were, what was attempted. Point out explicitly what devices the author uses to achieve her or his objectives. Accentuate the positive. Make clear what is learned from reading or using the book. Explain how the book is best used. After the book’s utility is made clear, its shortcomings may be exposed. When criticizing, be fair. Do not weasel. The objective of the book review is to provide information about the book, not the reviewer. Stick to the subject – the contents of the book under review. After completing the analysis, appraise the volume. One fair and practical way is to compare it to other books on the same or similar subject. What topics does it treat those previous treatments of the subject did not?
What does it omit? Be judicious; make clear the basis for your opinion. Length: Your review has a ceiling of 6 pages and a floor of 5.5 pages of text (only 11- or 12- point font No title page – bibliographic information discussed below will be at the top of your first page of text. Format: Book reviews feature different “standard” formats for academic and professional journals. You are not expected to include the price of the book, as you may not know it. However, if you do, please include the book’s price. All other relevant bibliographic information – author, title, publisher, year, pages, International Standard Book Number (ISBN) must be included at the top of the first page of your review. Originality: Feeling creative? You are strongly encouraged to include an original title for your review,
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RUBRIC
Excellent Quality 95-100%
Introduction 45-41 points
The background and significance of the problem and a clear statement of the research purpose is provided. The search history is mentioned.
Literature Support 91-84 points
The background and significance of the problem and a clear statement of the research purpose is provided. The search history is mentioned.
Methodology 58-53 points
Content is well-organized with headings for each slide and bulleted lists to group related material as needed. Use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance readability and presentation content is excellent. Length requirements of 10 slides/pages or less is met.
Average Score 50-85%
40-38 points More depth/detail for the background and significance is needed, or the research detail is not clear. No search history information is provided.
83-76 points Review of relevant theoretical literature is evident, but there is little integration of studies into concepts related to problem. Review is partially focused and organized. Supporting and opposing research are included. Summary of information presented is included. Conclusion may not contain a biblical integration.
52-49 points Content is somewhat organized, but no structure is apparent. The use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. is occasionally detracting to the presentation content. Length requirements may not be met.
Poor Quality 0-45%
37-1 points The background and/or significance are missing. No search history information is provided.
75-1 points Review of relevant theoretical literature is evident, but there is no integration of studies into concepts related to problem. Review is partially focused and organized. Supporting and opposing research are not included in the summary of information presented. Conclusion does not contain a biblical integration.
48-1 points There is no clear or logical organizational structure. No logical sequence is apparent. The use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. is often detracting to the presentation content. Length requirements may not be met
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